Your Friendly Ergonomist

The certified ergonomists at m-erg are firm believers in making your occupation work for you, not the other way around! Our team is exceedingly dedicated to finding and fitting your everyday tools, tasks, and environment to meet your individual needs for workplace wellness. Whether it’s your workplace or your workload, let m-erg help you get the most out of your day.

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Anuradha Mukherjee

The brilliant and funny sweet berry in the m-erg patch.

Dr. Anuradha Mukherjee joined m-erg in 2016 with extensive experience in research, clinical work, and teaching. After starting her career as a clinical Physical Therapist and having worked with patients under diverse settings (musculoskeletal, geriatric, pediatric, and neurological) for 4 years, she felt the urge to widen her horizon with technical understanding of human movement analysis. In the quest of merging her clinical background into research, she chose to get educated in the field of Biomechanics and earned her M.S. and subsequent PhD in Exercise Science from the University of Toledo, Ohio in 2013. During these years, she worked on various aspects of human factors using 3D Motion Analysis system and presented her work at various national conferences and symposiums. She also enjoyed teaching at the undergraduate and graduate level. Her biomechanical-ergonomic interest lies in implementing active flexibility/stretching training sessions as a means of preventing desk related musculoskeletal injuries. She hopes to fully comprehend the human balance control system one day.

Elyse Ellis

The Fixer

Elyse Ellis is part of our technical administrative support team. She graduated from West Liberty University in 2014, and joined the fantastic m-erg team the same year. Her degree specializes in English and Marketing & Labor Relations, with a minor focusing in Legal Business. Elyse manages the schedules of each individual m-erg employee and contractor, provides information and customer support to clients, as well as supplies general administrative office support.

Tonya Parnell

I’m sorry you’re bad with technology, but I’ll take care of it.

Tonya Parnell joined the m-erg team in 2013 as a Technical Administrator. She is a graduate of Sam Houston State University, having received her B.S. in Biology and Forensic Anthropology. She is responsible for m-erg’s technology operations, database management, server maintenance, and assisting with marketing.

Sharon Parker

The unseen support beam.

Sharon Parker is m-erg’s administrative support. She works with all m-erg’s clients by answering questions and providing information, accounts payable/receivable, and providing general administrative support.

Jennifer Lopez

Top of the Chart

Jennifer Lopez joined m-erg in 2016 as an Ergonomic Specialist with four years of human factors and ergonomics academic research experience. She attended the University of Houston—Clear Lake, where she received her master’s degree in applied cognitive psychology with a focus in human factors. Jennifer conducted research during her graduate studies focusing on non-dominant hand discomfort while using handheld tablet devices. She is a lifetime member of Psi Chi and a current member of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES).

Ariana Ince

Talented and Authentic

Ariana Ince joined m-erg in 2014 as an Ergonomic Specialist. She has degree in Civil Engineering from Rice University and a Masters in Occupational Health and Safety from Texas A&M University. She is currently an Associate Ergonomic Professional and is working towards her full certification. In her spare time, Ariana trains as a professional track athlete and competes in meets around the world. She is registered with the State of Texas as an Engineer-In-Training (ETT) and is a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS).

Tom Rowell

Easy-going problem solver.

Thomas Rowell, MS, CPE came to m-erg in 2015 as an Ergonomics Specialist with twenty-four years of experience. He began in ergonomics at IBM in Austin, TX, where he was responsible for ergonomics program development and implementation for the site of over 10,000 employees (15 buildings, 235 acres, and 2.1 million sf of building space). He has years of experience with workplace evaluation and analysis, injury investigation, design review, equipment inspection, ergonomics and safety auditing, medical staff interface to reduce injury severity and worker’s compensation costs, and ergonomics training. Thomas spent seven years as manufacturing operations manager for an OEM company that makes sanitary filters for the food and beverage industry. He is a member of the Human Factors & Ergonomics Society. He holds a master’s degree in Industrial Engineering from Texas A&M University, and is registered with the Board of Certification in Professional Ergonomics as a Certified Professional Ergonomist.

April Sullivan

Dragon Queen

April Naomi Sullivan joined m-erg as an Ergonomic Specialist with seven years of human factors and ergonomics research experience from the University of Houston—Clear Lake, where she also received her master’s degree in Applied Cognitive Psychology. She spent five years in ExxonMobil’s Human Factors Technology Center of Excellence, modifying global training materials and improving the office ergonomic program. She is a member of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES).

David Hodge

Mr. Personal

David Hodge joined the m-erg Team in 2014 as an Ergonomic Specialist with twelve years of experience in ergonomic furniture and workspace design. Because of his extensive background in the contract furniture industry, David is m-erg’s chair and furniture specialist. David has a B.S. degree in human kinetics/kinesiology from Sam Houston State University, and is a Certified Office Ergonomic Evaluator. He is also registered with the American Sports & Fitness Association as a Certified Personal Trainer. David is an avid golfer with a single digit handicap who follows simple life mantras: “Live daily. Be mindful every moment. Stay active and well. Help others in achieving their goals.”

Cynthia Purvis Roe

Researcher

Cynthia Purvis Roe joined m-erg as an Ergonomic Specialist with thirty years of human factors and ergonomics R&D experience. She founded and co-directed Hewlett-Packard’s pioneering ergonomics R&D program, seeking to understand how technology can be designed to help mitigate strains on the human visual and musculoskeletal systems. This led Cynthia to co-author the award-winning HP Safety & Comfort Guide, and she holds three U.S. Patents. Cynthia was also featured in Usability in Practice, 1994, for founding the HF program at Compaq Computers. Prior to joining Compaq, Cynthia managed Xerox Corporation’s Human Factors Group in their Information Products Division. Cynthia holds a master’s degree in Human Factors/Applied Experimental Psychology from California State University, Northridge. She is a member of the Office Ergonomics Research Committee and the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society.

Will Hood

A thoughtful, knowledgeable specialist who thoroughly listens to the client.

William Hood is a Clinical and Behavior-Based Ergonomic Specialist (CBES). While working with m-erg, he has evaluated symptomatic and non-symptomatic employees at their office workstations. Because of his unique background in clinical psychology and family systems, he is m-erg’s behavior modification specialist. Will is a retired United State Naval Officer.

Martha Parker

Yeah, yeah, we know. She’s awesome.

Martha Parker, M.S., CPE is president and founder of m-erg. She develops, implements and maintains the office ergonomic program, and is involved in every aspect of m-erg. Previously, she worked for Neutral Posture, Inc. as an ergonomist and was a founding member of the Neutral Posture Ergonomic Engineering Team (NEET). Prior to that, she worked for ALCOA, Tennessee Operations as the smelting safety engineer and for Texas A&M University as a graduate research assistant. She earned her M.S. degree in Safety Engineering with an Ergonomic Specialty from Texas A&M in May, 1997. She acquired a B.S. in Bioengineering with an Industrial Engineering Specialty from Texas A&M in December, 1995. She is a Member of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES), the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), and the Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE). She is registered with the Board of Certification in Professional Ergonomics as a Certified Professional Ergonomist (CPE).